Elmwood (Nunda, New York)

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Elmwood
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Location19 N. Walnut St., Nunda, New York
Coordinates 42°34′56″N77°56′07″W / 42.58222°N 77.93528°W / 42.58222; -77.93528 Coordinates: 42°34′56″N77°56′07″W / 42.58222°N 77.93528°W / 42.58222; -77.93528
Area53.7 acres (21.7 ha)
Builtc. 1855 (1855), 1885, 1891
Architect Austin & Warner
Architectural styleItalianate
NRHP reference No. 15000030 [1]
Added to NRHPFebruary 24, 2015

Elmwood, also known as the William N. Alward House, is a historic home located at Nunda in Livingston County, New York. It was built about 1855 and is a two-story, Italianate style frame dwelling designed by Rochester architects Austin & Warner. It has an overhanging low hipped roof with decorative brackets and topped by a cupola. It features a double wood door entrance with a surround of decorative side panels, ornate brackets and a projecting, decorative wood balconette. Also on the property are contributing two gambrel roofed barns (c. 1885, c. 1890), a fieldstone gas house (c. 1891), a small glass and wood greenhouse, and a small shed and a larger shed/workshop. [2]

It was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2015. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 "National Register of Historic Places". Weekly List of Actions Taken on Properties: 2/23/15 through 2/27/15. National Park Service. 2015-03-06.
  2. "Cultural Resource Information System (CRIS)". New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation. Archived from the original (Searchable database) on July 1, 2015. Retrieved 2016-02-01.Note: This includes Marchelle Vianese and Virginia L. Bartos (December 2014). "National Register of Historic Places Registration Form: Elmwood" (PDF). Retrieved 2016-02-01. and Accompanying photographs